Ukraine Orthodox Church wins independence
The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders
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Spain’s top court to try 13 Catalan leaders for rebellion
A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Friday said he would try 13 Catalan leaders for rebellion, a crime punishable by up to 25 years in
Catalan parties propose former leader as president (Update)
The two main pro-independence parties in the Spanish region of Catalonia have agreed to back former leader Carles Puigdemont as candidate for regional head, raising
Catalan separatists win vote, crisis re-ignited (Update)
Separatists looked set on Friday to regain power in Catalonia after voters rejected Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s attempt to neuter its independence movement, instead
Catalonia warns of civil defiance as Madrid readies direct rule
Catalonia said on Monday it was confident all officials including police would defy attempts by Madrid to enforce direct rule on the region, in an escalating
Spain plans to force Catalonia into Jan elections – opposition
The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia’s parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional
Pro-independence protest grips Catalonia (Update)
Metro stations were closed in Barcelona, pickets blocked roads and state workers walked out on Tuesday in protests acrossCatalonia over a Spanish police crackdown on a
Trump, Putin send messages to mark independence
President Mr Nicos Anastasiades received congratulatory messages from his USA and Russia counterparts, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the anniversary of
Turkey threatens sanctions over Kurdish independence vote
Turkey‘s President Tayyip Erdogan threatened to impose sanctions against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence vote, piling economic pressure on Kurdish authorities after Turkish
Scots don’t want another independence vote – Kantar poll
Most Scottish voters do not want another referendum on independence from the United Kingdom and support for secession itself appears to have weakened, according to
Brexit boosts support for Scottish independence – BMG poll
Support for Scottish independence rose last month after British Prime Minister Theresa May came out in favour of Britain making a clean break with the
Scotland will vote for independence in two years – Salmond
Scotland will vote to become independent within two years due to the hardline position being taken by British Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit, former
Second Scottish independence vote ‘highly likely’ before 2020-Sturgeon
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday it was “highly likely” that Scotland would hold a new independence referendum before 2020 after Britain voted
Cooperation between Cyprus and Israel never better, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told President Nicos Anastasiades, in a letter of congratulations on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of Cyprus` independence,
We need to find the courage for peace says President
We need to concentrate not on defence plans but on equipping ourselves with courage for peace, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday. He was speaking
Kerry says reunified Cyprus within reach
A reunified Cyprus is finally within reach, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement on the occasion of Independence Day in Cyprus,
Sturgeon announces new Scottish independence drive after ‘seismic’ Brexit
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, launches a new independence drive on Friday, asking supporters to engage in the country’s “biggest ever political listening exercise” so
Scotland’s Sturgeon preparing for independence to keep post-Brexit options open
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said she would start preparatory work on splitting Scotland from the rest of Britain in order to keep the option of
Sturgeon rules out new Scottish independence vote until most Scots persuaded
By Elisabeth O’Leary Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday her pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) would not press for a second independence referendum
Honouring the day by restoring unity
THOSE who blame the upcoming legislative elections in May for a slowdown in the Cyprus talks negotiations are simply masking the fact that their positions